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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002 No. 794
33. The definition of “the Ministers” in section 3(1) of the Scotch Whisky Act 1988(1) shall, so far as it applies in relation to England and Wales, have effect as if for the reference to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State acting jointly there were substituted a reference to the Secretary of State.
Functions have been transferred by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 and the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1756), art. 2 and para. 11 of the Schedule. The definition of “the Ministers” was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999, art. 4 and Sch. 2, para. 90.
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